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West Wind Yoga
West Wind Yoga is a place for yoga practitioners and teachers who want to keep learning.
Many of our students already have a relationship with practice and are looking for something beyond regular studio classes.
Founded and directed by Lara Alexiou, we provide opportunities for deeper study, meaningful conversation, and new perspectives through seasonal immersions, workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, and long-term mentorship.
At West Wind Yoga your practice can continue to evolve with you.
A place to continue what you have already begun.
After many years of teaching daily classes as the founder of Steamtown Hot Yoga, the call emerged to create a different type of yoga space, one devoted to depth rather than frequency. West Wind Yoga is a depth-based yoga school designed to support ongoing learning and deeper integration.
We take a more intimate look into yoga philosophy, posture, qigong, meditation, teaching methodology, and Taoist Five Element wisdom. Our work is rooted in lineage and tradition, yet evolved for the modern practitioner and visionary yoga teacher to invite insight onto the mat and into everyday life.
When practice feels familiar, but not finished
Many people find West Wind Yoga when their practice no longer feels new, but doesn’t feel complete either.
Many students come to advance their personal practice. Some are yoga teachers seeking new perspectives, continuing education, mentoring, and meaningful conversation with other yogis. Others, both yoga students and teachers, want more depth but do not need another 200 hour yoga teacher training program. Some find us to build confidence and refresh their practice after burnout or life-changes.
West Wind Yoga was created for all of these reasons and more.
If you are looking for a place to belong, guidance and structure to explore the questions that continuously arise from a steady yoga practice, and a community to grow with through the many cycles and transformations a lifetime of practice offers, you are welcome here.
West Wind Yoga was created for you.
Keep your practice inspired, fresh, and alive in your heart, on the mat, and in daily living!
Seasonal Immersions
Late Summer: A Season of Balance
This September: Earth Element and Manomaya Kosha
Seasonal Immersions at West Wind Yoga invite you to deepen practice in rhythm with the year.
Date TBD
Seasonal Immersions include:
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Seasonal movement, breathwork, meditation, and energy practices
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Embodied gifts of the season revealed through our personal Five Elements and Koshas
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Practical tools for integrating seasonal awareness into everyday life
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Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours for certified teachers
Yoga Teacher Training
Foundations of Sound Healing
Nāda Yoga & Vibrational Practice Training
Saturday July 11
A new training is coming to West Wind Yoga! Foundations of Sound Healing is an immersive one-day Level 1 program that introduces practitioners and teachers to Nāda Yoga, vibrational practice, and the use of singing bowls in meditation, yoga, and restorative settings. Explore the full training page to learn more.
Retreats
Yoga Sanctuary Retreat 2026: Sacred Rhythms
September 27 – October 3, 2026, Rhodes, Greece
West Wind Yoga Retreats bring people, practice, and place into relationship. Each retreat is guided by a central theme that informs daily practice and shared experiences, allowing insight to unfold through both movement and place.
Our 2026 retreat takes place in Rhodes, Greece, the Island of the Sun.
Retreat Experiences Include:
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Daily practice integrated with place and theme
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Small group, boutique setting
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Time for explorations, refection, connection, and cultural immersion
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Yoga Alliance continuing education hours for certified yoga teachers
Teacher Mentorship
West Wind Yoga offers mentorship for yoga teachers and studio owners through both one-on-one guidance and small group learning experiences.
Whether you are beginning to shape a teaching or studio vision, refining what already exists, or seeking renewed perspective and inspiration, mentorship supports sustainable clarity, confidence, and longevity in your teaching life.
“I went in hoping to learn how to better ground myself. What I experienced was fundamentally transformative."
Lynne D. Seasonal Immersion Participant
“They provided individual attention that made me fee well cared for. Retreating with Yanni and Lara is a real gift to give yourself."
Erin P. Retreat Participant
“Lara has a gift in teaching. She is extremely knowledgeable and fair. A caring heart paired with a deep understanding of yoga philosophy made her one of the best teachers I've ever had."
Lynn G. YTT Participant